Dutch courage

Definition of Dutch couragenext

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Noun
  • The center specializes in alcohol addiction treatment, including alcoholism, alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse and binge drinking.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
  • Jackson was indicted on 10 criminal counts in 2003, including child molestation, administering an intoxicating agent (alcohol) to a minor, and conspiracy to commit child abduction and false imprisonment.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The bar offers strong drinks and ice cream cocktails True to its supper‑club roots, Jesse’s Embers doesn’t serve traditional desserts.
    Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Horror movies pair best with a strong drink and a brass band.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • For an adults-only treat, Cone Heads also has a full liquor bar, plus wine and beer (including the house 30E draft).
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • There are flavored vodkas like strawberry and blueberry, agave spirits and gin.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • True to form, the film opens with Oli getting stratospherically high on booze, cocaine and maybe some heroin at his own birthday party in The Castle, a local pub everyone has been going to for years.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • In a slower booze market, the winning drink may be the one that asks the least from the consumer.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Order the Atlantic Waters (coconut rum, coconut purée, blue curaçao, and lime) with your toes in the sand.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • Coins meant for rice or kerosene slid across the counter and came back white rum hot as apology.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The stimulant is then absorbed into the bloodstream.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • And those treated with an acidic stimulant maintained 75 percent of their initial brightness even after a month of use.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • But what’s new is the dizzying scale and variety of synthetic intoxicants and their increasing dominance of the drug market.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
  • But hope has long been a powerful intoxicant at 601 Biscayne Boulevard.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Dutch courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Dutch%20courage. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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